Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has joined the African Union (AU) in calling on the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to suspend the declaration of the final election results after the 30 Dec
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Mozambique will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of tourism, a PANA correspondent reported from Port-Louis, quoting an official communiqué issued Friday
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Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu will on Saturday travel to Madagascar to attend the inauguration of the Indian Ocean island-nation's President-elect Andry Rajoelina in the capital, Antananarivo
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called on the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to suspend the declaration of Felix Tshisekedi as the winner of the 30 December presidential election
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Visiting Vice-President of Seychelles Mr Vincent Meriton on Thursday night discussed continental shelf management and maritime security with Mauritian Prime Minister Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth in Port Louis
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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Mauritanian authorities used a litany of harsh and overbroad laws on terrorism, cybercrime, apostasy, and criminal defamation to prosecute and jail human rights defenders, activists, bloggers, and political dissidents during 2018, Human Rights Watch has said in its World Report 2019
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Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday signed an agreement to finance the second phase of the Regional Technical Assistance Centre for Southern Africa (AFRITAC South – AFS) Phase 11 to the tune of about US$23
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several leaders of a Democratic Opposition Electoral Alliance (AEOD) in Mauritania, rose from their meeting in Nouakchott, announcing "a common strategy, programme and candidate" for the 2019 presidential election
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A New Animal Health Bill will be introduced this year in order to further reinforce biosecurity in the livestock sector and the Plant Protection Act of 2006 will also be reviewed, Mauritian Agro-Industry Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Wednesday night said at a workshop on the preparation of a biosecurity plan for the agricultural sector in Mauritius, a PANA correspondent reported from Port-Louis
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday ruled, by a majority, that former Ivorian President, Laurent Gbagbo, and his co-accused, Charles Blé Goudé, will be released following their acquittal on Tuesday of all crimes against humanity charges
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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Saudi Arabia has granted a credit of 500 million dollars to Tunisia on "preferential terms", the Tunisian Ministry of Finance announced here on Wednesday
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation, a lending arm of the World Bank for development projects in developing countries, will provide Mauritania technical and financial support of about US$1
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Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has left for Ethiopia where he is expected to attend an emergency Southern African Development Community (SADC) double troika summit meeting in Addis Ababa to discuss the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presidential election
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's Head of State, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has ordered a halt to moves to review the country's constitution and allow him stand for election in 2019, according to a statement by the Presidency's services, made public on Tuesday afternoon
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Merchant Shipping Regulations, designed to prevent oil pollution by Oil and Noxious Liquid Substances, comes into force on 1 February, 2019
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping Minister Mr Premdut Koonjoo, on Monday urged scientists to ensure that the planet is kept clean and healthy for the coming generation
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Fuel prices have gone down by about 5% in Mauritius following the decrease in world market price of crude oil
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi would be the Chief Guest at activities to mark the 184th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in Mauritius to be commemorated on 1 February
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The contract of Mauritania's national football team coach, Frenchman Corentin Martins, has been extended for another two years, the Mauritanian Football Federation (FFRIM) announced on Friday in Nouakchott
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has approved "the additional act to the Inter-State Cooperation Agreement on the development and exploitation of offshore cross-border gas field reserves" with Senegal, said a statement from the Council of Ministers in Nouakchott
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Thursday congratulated Andry Nirina Rajoelina on his election as Madagascar president, as confirmed on 8 January 2019 by the Constitutional Court
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Mauritanian anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid will be awarded the Doctor honoris causa degree on 4 February by the prestigious Catholic University of Louvain, it was announced on Wednesday
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and members of his government on Wednesday led a public march through the streets of Nouakchott to denounce extremism and hate speech
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The national forum of human rights organisations (FONADH), a collective of 20 NGOs), in Mauritania on Tuesday called on the government to abide by its international commitments in terms of human rights, particularly about slavery and human rights abuses
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Traditional gold miners in Mauritania are now required to sell all their production to the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM), the country's authorities announced on Monday
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Forum for Democracy and Unity (FNDU), a Mauritanian opposition group of political parties, civil society organizations, trade union centres and independent personalities, has announced its refusal to respond to an invitation to take part in a march against "extremism and hatred" scheduled for Wednesday
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Rose-Belle, Mauritius (PANA) - A 36-year-old Mauritian woman, Marie Hélène Papillon, at the weekend gave birth to Siamese twins at the Jawaharlal Nehru hospital in Rose-Belle, the local media reported on Monday in the Mauritian capital
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government has approved 15 public holidays for 2019, including the first two days of the New Year
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian Head of state Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz is to participate part in a march for national unity and cohesion on Wednesday called to denounce "all that harms national unity", the Office of the Prime Minister has announced
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